The 3 “Rs”

The economy drones on, meetings budgets keep getting slashed, and planners face continuing pressure from stakeholders to prove value--of their

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Value Destinations

If current meetings industry booking trends continue, 2011 may turn out to be one of the last best years for buyers in the foreseeable future. While

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Portland

Celebrating all the quirks that lend Portland its hipster identity, the Independent Film Channel’s sketch comedy Portlandia is not only

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Q&A: Industry Association Leaders

MPI Bruce MacMillan, President & CEOWhat major trends could affect meeting planners in 2009?

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Agreement Clears Way for Huge Airline Merger

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Key Considerations for Planning a Virtual Association Meeting

The coronavirus pandemic, and with it the cessation of face-to-face events, has caused many meetings and events planners to consider holding virtual

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Element Brand Makes International Debut

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IMEX America Preview: What to Expect at the 2022 Show

IMEX America, long known for premier education opportunities during Smart Monday and beyond, is putting its foot on the gas to consolidate and

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IMEX America staff welcoming attendees.

Lone Star to L'étoile: 4 Lessons Learned While Living and Working Remotely in France

After living and working remotely in the French Alps for three months, I’ve returned just in time to enjoy the spring season at my home base in

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Laurie Sharp and her partner, Hugh, hiking in France

How to End Child Sex Trafficking in the Meetings and Hospitality Industries

Human trafficking is a global scourge that often uses the hospitality, travel, meetings and events industries as platforms to facilitate its heart-

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How to Host a Sustainable Event in Boston

While Boston might be famous for its history, meeting planners should note its progressive thinking around sustainability as the issue becomes more

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Boston skyline

A Top Chef's Plant-Based Cuisine Spotlight at Luxe SoCal Hotel

Plant-based cuisine is a growing fine-dining trend, with luxury properties that cater to high-end meetings taking the plunge into meatless options.

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Photo of two plant based dishes from Rosewood Miramar Beach.

Learn COVID-19 Protocol Best Practices Gleaned From ESPA’s Annual Conference

When it comes to executing a robust COVID-19 health and safety protocol regimen for an in-person meeting, what better group model than the annual

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ESPA 2022 Annual Conference.

Salamander’s Sheila C. Johnson Is a Success Story for the Ages

When Sheila C. Johnson purchased Palm Harbor, Fla.’s failing Innisbrook Golf

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East Coast gaming properties optimistic about future

From Foxwoods’ 25th anniversary to MGM Resorts International’s growing Maryland to Massachusetts footprint, celebration, anticipation and

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Best Practices for Medical and Pharma Meetings

In its “Pharma Medical Affairs 2020 and beyond” report, leading global consultancy McKinsey & Company describes “a rapidly

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After Hurricane Matthew, The Coastal Carolinas bounce back

Last October, after first wreaking havoc across the Caribbean, Hurricane Matthew threatened continuing destruction in at least five Southeastern

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4 Key Takeaways From the 2025 SITE Global Conference

SITE Global is the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence’s (SITE) biggest educational conference of the year, built on the association’s four

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2025 SITE Crystal Awards Gala. Credit: Joey Woolridge.

Industry innovators share social media strategies

If you’re not already using some form of social media before, during and after your meeting or event, you’re already behind the curve.

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How Groups Can Meet and Play in Frisco, Texas

The fast-growing Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex city of Frisco, Texas, is rapidly ascending as a meetings destination, welcoming the sprawling Omni PGA

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Photo of a game at Riders Field.